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Mackie, the designer who died Monday at 87, said Barbie was his favorite client because she didn't complain if he accidentally stuck a pin in her.

I dipped my toe back into dating after my divorce. After 15 years of marriage, I wanted to find my happy ending in Los Angeles.

Walking in Griffith Park, Pilates, coffee at Go Get Em Tiger and an evening sound bath are part of this "Best Medicine" star's ideal day.

Ahead of her back-to-back shows on Sept. 21 and 22 at the Wiltern, the singer discusses dismantling "sonic racism" and revisiting her indie roots on "New Avatar."

Candle House's 'The Pineapple' teases an alien encounter. Then it becomes intimate, aggressive, otherworldly and psychedelic.

The sunk-cost fallacy is a hell of a drug. It's a thorny thicket that can keep us stagnant at the pivotal moments requiring the most courage.

Meditation, laps at the pool and Vietnamese food at the Sisters Cafe are part of the plan for the masked country singer.

Local surf enthusiasts Glen Walsh and Dream Team Surf's Shelly Guidera are creating a safe space at SoCal beaches.

After 12 years of marriage, I wanted a new challenge. So three mornings a week, I went to martial arts classes at a modest dojang in Van Nuys. Eventually my husband started training there too.

The intention has always been to create "a place and a moment for people to gather," the designer Kiko Kostadinov says about his brand's L.A. home.